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A Level Poetry Lesson: ‘An Easy Passage’ by Julia Copus

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Poetry lesson cover naming Julia Copus and Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Unit 1: Post-2000 Poetry
Cover of the A Level poetry lesson
Lesson objectives: explore meaning and form, answer analysis questions, and examine gender expectations
Learning objectives and study reminders
Course review slide outlining a two-hour open-book exam, comparative poetry essays, and AO1, AO2, and AO4
Unit 1 assessment and course review
Gender expectations starter asks how families might react to boys becoming beauticians and girls becoming mechanics
Gender expectations starter: career scenarios
Gender expectations discussion connects the concept to the poem and questions conformity and positive aspects
Follow-up questions on gender expectations
Text overview contrasts a young girl with an older secretary and identifies the transition to womanhood
Poem overview and central concern
Title analysis task asks students to consider safe passages and rites of passage from childhood to adulthood
Initial analysis through the poem’s title
First-reading instruction slide directs students to ask questions, take notes, and annotate the poem
Directions for the first reading
Poem text follows a girl crouching on a porch roof, her friend below, and a secretary looking toward them
Full poem text for reading and annotation
Tone analysis task asks students to underline emotive language and connect tonal patterns to the narrative
Tone analysis after the first reading
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A Level Poetry Lesson: 'An Easy Passage' by Julia Copus

This comprehensive teaching resource is well-suited for Grade 9 to Grade 12 educators in Language Arts and Poetry, focusing on the text ‘An Easy Passage’ by Julia Copus.

  • The lesson undertakes a deep dive into the physical and emotional aspects of adolescence, specifically the transition from girlhood to womanhood.
  • Its varied applications make it suitable for both traditional classroom teachings as well as online learning settings.
  • The package comes with a professionally designed PowerPoint with 24 aptly-curated slides which stimulate interactive discussions around poetry analysis.

The presentation kickstarts with an engaging activity, delves into an overview of the text and progressively becomes more grounded in analysis tasks associated with poem’s core themes & language devices used therein.

Analytical components:

This module includes:

  1. A series of analysis questions focused on structure, narrative style, and core themes found within the verses of the poem.
  2. The academic writing task enables teachers to access students' understanding of critical literary analysis along while fostering their creativity expression critically. Also included are extension tasks that further delve into key motifs plus constructively structured homework assignments.

Pleanary Discussion:

The lesson concludes with a plenary session that informs recapitulation or class discussion promoting comprehensive involvement from pupils across multiple learning contexts.
In essence, this resource needs no additional preparations from teachers. It enhances your teaching experience making poetry comprehension both insightful yet enjoyable for students across different grades and music understanding levels.

What's Included

1 PowerPoint with 24 ready to display slides

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